Sylvia Plath was an American poet who wrote many brilliant, yet controversial poems, including her well-known work, "Daddy." ... In the poem "Daddy," Plath felt a distance between her and her father. This is because Plath's father, the protagonist in this poem died when she was eight years old. ... Throughout the poem, she expresses the feeling in a very contradictory and confusing way. ... Next is where we can see her obsessive feeling towards her father is potrayed throughout the poem. ...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The central theme in the poem "Mirror," by Sylvia Plath, is self-reflection and appearance. ... Water and water related diction are repeatedly mentioned in the poem to represent clarity and purity. ... The mirror is often personified in this poem. ... Point of view is very important in this poem. In the first stanza, the poem is from the point of view of a mirror. ...

• Word Count: 533
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Plath's imagery throughout the poem is extremely vivid. ... Towards the end of the poem, the speaker begins talking about freedom, in a way. ... Like much of Plath's poems, "Daddy" is encased in metaphors and hyperboles. ... The method in which the poem is written hides a very subtle, but yet meaningful, message of the poem: the rage, disappointment, and bittersweet emotional state of the speaker. ... Sylvia Plath is a writer who conveys meaning through vivid poems, and "Daddy" is no exception. ...

• Word Count: 994
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School